Drip collector for glasses and the like



April 3, 1934. w. QUANTE DRIP COLLECTOR FOR GLASSES AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 24, 1933 FIG. 1

Patented Apr. 3, 1934 PATENT FFKIE DRIP COLLECTOR FOR GLASSES AND THE LIKE Wilhelm Quante, Wuppertal-Elberfcld, Germany Application October 24, 1933, Serial No. 695,015 in Germany November 28, 1931 2 Claims.

This invention relates to containers having stems and bases and more particularly the invention relates to goblets, water glasses and the like and it is also applicable to flower vases.

It is an object of this invention to collect water of condensation or water which may otherwise be in contact with the outer surface of the container and gravitate to the base.

It is well known that water descending on the outer surfaces of the article indicated reaches the surface on which the article is supported and causes damage or defacement of such article.

It is a further object of this invention to pro vide novel means for collecting descending water and directing it to an area within the base forming a part of the stem or to a base supporting the stem.

Articles of the character indicated such as glasses, goblets, or the like have been provided 0 with a foot plate having a groove-like channel and perforations which, however, do not sufiice to insure the satisfactory discharge or flow of the liquid, and insofar as I am aware, the known devices intended for the purpose of this inven- 5 tion do not have a free flow for the discharge of the fluid.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a base supporting a stem Which base is intended to engage its support at the area near the periphery of the base whereas that portion of the base near the central zone is unsupported and a space is provided in that area into which the drippings may discharge and if an absorbent pad or material is interposed between the base of the container and the support, the water will be absorbed and will not be dispersed beyond the confines of the base.

It is a further object of this invention, therefore, to provide a base having an annular groove in the upper face of the base the wall of which preferably merges with the surface of the stem so that water flowing down the stem will pass into the groove and it is furthermore an object of the invention to provide ducts which merge or communicate with the groove and have their lower ends open to the area or space under the base, and preferably the ducts are flared or increased in diameter or area toward the discharge opening thereof.

It is a further object of the invention to provide marginal bosses or collars at the discharge ends of the ducts.

The novel construction of the groove and perforation renders it possible to provide the container with the well known inclined base or foot plate while at the same time moistening of the under surface of the base or foot plate is prevented.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of con- 60, struction, and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing form- 1 ing part of this application in which one form of construction embodying the invention is presented by way of example in which Figure 1 illustrates a front view partly in section; and

Figure 2 illustrates a section on the line II-II of Figure 1.

In this drawing a denotes the body of the container which is illustrated as a goblet or glass although, as stated, the body may be shaped as a vase without departing from the scope of the invention. The body is supported by a stem b which, in the present instance, is shown as integral with the base or foot plate 0.

The upper surface of the base has an annular groove 6 which, as stated, has its wall merging with the surface of the stem, although this is a detail which may be varied to suit particular requirements. Ihe base is provided with vertically disposed ports or openings (1 which merge and communicate with the groove and the said ports are larger at the lower than at the upper ends. The under surface of the base has a boss or collar f whose apertures form continuations of the openings or ports and the lower surfaces 0 or edges of these bosses or collars insure that the liquid issuing from the grooves will be forcibly drained to the felt or absorbent material on which the base is resting. The conical shape of the perforations facilitates the downflow of the liquid, which latter is then passed on by the bosses or collars to the absorbent material underneath the glass.

An annular rib 2 exists between the groove e and the upper surface of the foot plate 0 and in order that the liquid, which particularly because of the rinsing of the container, remains on the foot plate between the rib and the edge g of the foot plate, cannot collect in drops when the container is lifted, radially extending grooves h are formed in the upper surface of the foot plate and the bottoms of the grooves are inclined toward the plane of the upper surface of the foot plate. The radially extending grooves there- H0 2. A container having a stem, a base supporting the stem, said base having a channel in its upper surface whose side wall merges with the side of the stem, apertures communicating therewith and terminating at the lower surface of the said base, said apertures being flared toward their lower ends, and a collar on the lower surface of the base at each aperture, the opening in each collar forming a continuation of one of the aforesaid apertures.

WILHELM QUANTE. 

